Ueno Park (Ueno Koen) Tours

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Ueno Park is a public park in central Tokyo that’s home to several of the city’s top museums, including the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Nature and Science. You’ll also find Ueno zoo, Tokyo’s first zoo, a boating lake, and other attractions for the whole family here.

The Basics

Ueno Park, in Taito district, has been a Tokyo fixture since 1873, when it was established on land previously owned by Kan'ei-Ji temple. Locals and tourists love its beautiful landscaping and wealth of museums, including the National Museum of Nature and Science, the National Museum of Western Art, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the Shitamachi Museum, and Tokyo National Museum, the largest art museum in Japan. You’ll also find Ueno, the city’s oldest zoo, the popular Toshogu Shrine, and several concert halls here. It’s also one of the premier sites in the city to enjoy cherry-blossom-viewing season (hanami), when parties of people bring picnics to the park to see the pale pink flowers in bloom.

The park is close to many of Tokyo’s other popular attractions and can be visited as part of a guided tour of the city.

Things to Know Before You Go

Visit the Kan'ei-Ji pagoda, which has been standing in the same spot for almost 400 years.The statue of samurai warrior Saigo Takamori (found outside the Tokyo National Museum) is a popular photo stop in the park.The Shitamachi Museum is dedicated to exploring the legacy of the city’s Shitamachi district and its residents, which historically were craftsmen, fishermen, and merchants.

How to Get There

Ueno Park is in Ueno, part of the central district of Taito. The Ueno metro station is found along the southeastern edge of the park, with connections to six different metro lines. It’s also possible to visit the park as part of a guided city tour with transport provided.

When to Get There

A public park, Ueno Park is open from 5am–11pm. The various museums and attractions have varying opening times, so check before you visit. The park is especially busy during cherry-blossom-viewing season in late March to early April.

Tokyo National Museum

One of the largest art galleries in the world, the Tokyo National Museum is home to more than 110,000 artifacts, including paintings, sculpture, and archeological finds. It is made up of six different buildings, each focused on a particular aspect of Japanese art, life, and culture. You can see many different exhibits here, from samurai armor to delicate decorative scrolls and handmade ceramics.

Enjoy the best attractions the Japanese capital has to offer in a short time period as you sample the city’s shopping and culture on this 3.5-hour Tokyo city tour. Join a guide as you explore famous Tokyo landmarks like the iconic Tokyo Tower, the serene Asakusa Kannon Buddhist temple and make a brief stop for photos outside the Imperial Palace. Your morning Tokyo excursion also includes pickup from select hotels, entrance fees and a souvenir city map to continue your exploration.

Experience Tokyo with like-minded travelers during this full-day private tour of the city designed specifically for Muslim visitors. Stops will be made for prayer time throughout the day, and the provided lunch will be halal-friendly to suit your needs. See popular sights such as Ueno Park and Ameya Yokocho Street, and shop for souvenirs on Asakusa Nakamise Shopping Street. You’ll even have the chance to say prayers at a local mosque, Tokyo Camii. Your English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and drop you back off in the evening, after a full of exploring some of Tokyo’s most exciting sights.

See Tokyo from an incredible vantage point on this Tokyo Sky private helicopter tour. You won’t have to worry if you’ve never been on a helicopter before, as you’ll have a full safety briefing at the start. The tour is an amazing way to see multiple sites in a short space of time—you’ll pass Odaiba, Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Sky Tree, Ueno Zoological Gardens, and much more. Get mesmerizing views that you wouldn’t see any other way.

Cover more ground than possible on foot and visit places inaccessible to tour buses on this guided cycling tour around eastern Tokyo. Cycling in a small group, see such landmarks as the Tokyo Sky Tree and pedal through neighborhoods including Ueno, Asakusa, and Akihabara, making stops at shrines, temples, and traditional shopping streets. En route, stop for an included traditional Japanese lunch and snack.

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[70minutes] Helicopter tour in TOKYO~Mt.Fuji !!There is no better way to enjoy the mesmerizing view of Japan than from the sky! Fly over some of the most symbolic landscapes in Tokyo including Odaiba, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen Park, Rikugien Park, Ueno Zoological Gardens and Tokyo Sky Tree, and Yokohama, Enoshima, Ashinoko, Mt. Fuji and more. Tour is limited to a maximum of 3 travelers.

Departing from your Hotel anywhere in Tokyo, please be ready for a very exciting sightseeing tour you don't wanna miss!
You may follow our prepared Itinerary or follow your own customized itinerary.
Enjoy a hassle-free pick-up from your hotel and start exploring Tokyo by your own pace, spending your time with the most famous and photographed landmarks such as Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Asakusa Temple, Skytree Tower, Akihabara, Ueno, Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Statue and Tsukiji Market.